MLB 2012 Prospect Watch

[RickD]

MLB is releasing it's top 10 prospects at each position, as written by Jonathan Mayo.

[RickD]

Top 10 Third base prospects

1. Nolan Arenado, COL
2. Miguel Sano, MIN
3. Anthony Rendon, WAS
4. Mike Olt, TEX
5. Nick Castellanos, DET
6. Will Middlebrooks, BOS
7. Jedd Gyorko, SD
8. Matt Dominguez, MIA
9. Wilmer Flores, NYM
10. Zack Cox, STL

[RickD]

Top 10 Shortstop prospects

1. Manny Machado, BAL
2. Jurickson Profar, TEX
3. Francisco Lindor, CLE
4. Billy Hamilton, CIN
5. Hak Ju-Lee, TB
6. Nick Franklin, SEA
7. Jean Segura, LAA
8. Javier Baez, CHC
9. Andrelton Simmons, ATL
10. Xander Bogaerts, BOS

[RickD]

Top 10 left-handed pitching prospects

1 Matt Moore, TB
2 Manny Banuelos, NYY
3 Danny Hultzen, SEA
4 Tyler Skaggs, ARI
5 Drew Pomeranz, COL
6 Martin Perez, TEX
7 Mike Montgomery, KC
8 James Paxton, SEA
9 Jesse Biddle, PHI
10 Drew Smyly, DET

[RickD]

Top 10 Right-handed pitching prospects

1. Julio Teheran, ATL
2. Shelby Miller, STL
3. Jameson Taillon, PIT
4. Trevor Bauer, ARI
5. Dylan Bundy, BAL
6. Gerrit Cole, PIT
7. Jacob Turner, DET
8. Taijuan Walker, SEA
9. Archie Bradley, ARI
10. Jarrod Parker, OAK

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Top 10 Shortstop prospects

1. Manny Machado, BAL
2. Jurickson Profar, TEX
3. Francisco Lindor, CLE
4. Billy Hamilton, CIN
5. Hak Ju-Lee, TB
6. Nick Franklin, SEA
7. Jean Segura, LAA
8. Javier Baez, CHC
9. Andrelton Simmons, ATL
10. Xander Bogaerts, BOS

Three Dutch guys on this list: Jurickson Profar, Andrelton Simmons and Xander Bogaerts.

I'm proud.

[RickD]

Top 10 Second base prospects

1. Cory Spangenberg, SD
2. Jonathan Schoop, BAL
3. Kolten Wong, STL
4. Oscar Tejeda, BOS
5. Cesar Hernandez, PHI
6. Delino DeShields, HOU
7. Charlie Culberson, SF
8. Scooter Gennett, MIL
9. Reese Havens, NYM
10. Joe Panik, SF

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Top 10 Catcher prospects

1. Jesus Montero, SEA*
2. Devin Mesoraco, CIN
3. Travis d'Arnaud, TOR
4. Gary Sanchez, NYY
5. Wilin Rosario, COL
6. Yasmani Grandal, SD
7. Christian Bethancourt, ATL
8. Ryan Lavarnway, BOS
9. Sebastian Valle, PHI
10. Jorge Alfaro, TEX

*Trade from Yankees is pending

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Top 10 First base prospects

1. Anthony Rizzo, CHC
2. Yonder Alonso, SD
3. Jonathan Singleton, HOU
4. C.J. Cron, LAA
5. Chris Parmelee, MIN
6. Matt Adams, STL
7. Neftali Soto, CIN
8. Chris Marrero, WAS
9. Alex Dickerson, PIT
10. Dan Vogelbach, CHC